A man will appear in Christchurch District Court this morning after a hit-and-run outside a city party that left a 29-year-old man badly injured.
Police last night would not reveal what charges had been laid but said the man gave himself up yesterday following the incident outside a21st birthday party in suburban Phillipstown early on Sunday morning.
The victim was struck by a car and dragged 25m before the vehicle was driven off.
He was taken to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries including suspected broken legs, a broken pelvis, punctured lung, broken ribs and a damaged liver. He was placed in an induced coma.
Police said that his condition of the man had improved, but he remains in intensive care.
They said that a fight broke out at the party, which spilled onto the street. Bottles, a baseball bat and "possibly iron bars" were involved.
It was believed the injured man was involved in the fight.
A neighbour told The Press the loud party was interrupted by yelling and screaming.
"I just went outside and I saw him (the victim) lying on the road with people standing around him," the neighbour said.
